to give one the push
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To give him his conge, give him the sack.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to give one the push” mean?
To give him his conge, give him the sack.
Is “to give one the push” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.